Narrow-winged Pug - Eupithecia nanata
Wingspan 13 to17 mm. A distinctive species.
Inhabiting heathland and moorland.
One of the earlier pugs to emerge in the spring, it flies from April to June, and sometimes has a second generation in August.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Heather in the autumn.
Fairly commonly distributed throughout Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant).
Mark Skevington
Charnwood Lodge NR
04 September 2010
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
17 July 2018
Margaret McLoughlin
Charnwood Lodge NNR
25 July 2017
Came to light traps
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Species profile
- Common names
- Narrow-winged Pug
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Geometridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 04/09/2010 (Skevington, Mark)
- Last record:
- 28/07/2022 (Higgott, Mike)
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